Leadership

Dexter CummingsMr. Cummings was one of the first mentors in the Future Kings. Since the program's inception, he has been a steady voice of encouragement and advice. Currently, Mr. Cummings is the Managing Director, Legal Affairs for the American Diabetes Association. In addition to his duties at the American Diabetes Association and his support for the Future Kings, Mr Cummings is an avid supporter of local soccer programs.

Clarence MillerMr. Miller is a strong supporter of the Future Kings. As such, he has made a continuing series of valuable contribution to the Future Kings program. He currently serves as Business Advisor for Chesapeake Government Health Services, Vienna, VA. Although he is semi-retired, he keeps busy as a volunteer in various church and community activities.He earned a Bachelors of Science degree in biology from Prairie View A&M University and a Masters of Science in Higher Education from Indiana University. Also, while in the Army, he was selected to attend the “Program for Executives “ at Carnegie Mellon University School of Business where he was able to hone his business skills. His military education included attendance at the US Army War College , Carlisle Barracks, PA, one of the military’s senior service colleges.

Upon graduation from Prairie View A&M University , he received his commission as a Second Lieutenant in the Army. He served for 28 ½ years before retiring in the grade of Colonel. Since retiring from the military, he has worked for three private industry firms in positions of Vice President of Human Resources Management for an information technology firm, Executive Vice President of a building services firm, and Director of Operations of a healthcare staffing firm.

Gil KnowlesGilbert “Gil” Knowles, President and CEO, Knowles What To Do Mentoring Solutions, personifies servant leadership. He has mentored and/or positively influenced thousands of America’s youth. Gil is a retired U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel (his military specialty focused on the Morale, Welfare, and Recreation (MWR) of soldiers and their families); former Vice President, Student Affairs, Saint Augustine’s College, Raleigh, NC; and former Director, Division of Community and Education, United Negro College Fund Special Programs Corporation (UNCFSP). He is the author of Help Them Pull Their Pants Up…How Mentors and Communities Can Empower Young African American Men.Gil has managed programs for Departments of Defense, Energy, Justice, NASA, and the Corporation for National Community Service. He conceptualized and managed the Royal Bank of Canada Liberty Life Insurance Company funded Community Impact Program focusing on health disparities in minority communities. The following colleges/universities and their respective communities organized and hosted community health fairs focusing on specific health disparities: Bennett College, Greensboro, NC (HIV/AIDS); Philander Smith College, Little Rock, AR (Alcohol/Substance Abuse); Virginia Union University, Richmond, VA (Infant Mortality); and Jarvis Christian College, Hawkins, TX (Obesity). Gil managed the production of PSA’s for each health disparity and hosted “Keepin’ it Real” health disparity webcast shows (before live college student audiences). Gil also managed the Corporation for National Community Service funded Learn and Serve programs (students volunteering in their respective communities) at Xavier and Dillard Universities, New Orleans, LA; Wiley College, Marshall, TX; Benedict College, Columbia, SC; LeMoyne-Owen College, Memphis, TN; and Rust College, Holly Springs, MS. Xavier and Dillard universities organized and conducted much needed health fairs post-hurricane Katrina.

John RosenthallJohn Rosenthall has been instrumental in helping to sharpen the "entrepreneurial education" focus of the Future Kings. John has a long history in organizing events and sponsoring physical fitness activities. In addition to his volunteer work with the Future Kings, Mr. Rosenthall currently serves as President, University Research and Development Foundation, Inc. (URDF). URDF is a non-profit corporation organized exclusively for charitable, educational and scientific purposes. It was founded to support the research and development programs at Historically Black Colleges and Universities and other Minority Serving Institutions. Immediately prior to assuming this position, John served as Vice President for Research, Economic Development and Public Service at South Carolina State University. John is a Member of Alfred Street Baptist Church where he currently serves as Co-Director of the Men's Ministry, Training Director for the Male Ushers and Advisor to the Entrepreneurship Ministry. He is a Founding Member and Co-Director of the Alfred Street/Shiloh Mentoring Program at TC Williams High School. John holds a BS in Mathematics from Tougaloo College and a JD from George Washington University.